After a rough start that showed all the familiar signs of your father’s Lions, the team was able to get things together and cruised their way to a 35-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Beating the Cardinals was a feat this franchise has not been able to complete since November of 2005.

There’s a lot to digest here after this game. As I mentioned, the Lions looked rough early. But there were also moments where this team looked like a juggernaut on both sides of the ball.

Here are the three things that stood out the most in the Lions first win of the season:

1. Lions are still slow starters

Perhaps one of the more perplexing things about the Detroit Lions is their affinity for starting games poorly with a touch of ugly. They’re a lot like the magician that locks himself to a straight jacket and throws himself in a pool. You’re never fully sure they’ll come out alive.